Since 2015, Dartmouth Tuck has thrived under the leadership of Dean Matthew Slaughter, which makes for a heavy announcement that he will be stepping down.
While Slaughter’s third term technically ends June 2027, it was simply too soon–instead, his role as dean will be extended a year through June 30, 2028. Then, Slaughter will serve as a special advisor to Tuck’s next dean for a year before fully returning to the Tuck faculty and beginning a sabbatical. Slaughter joined the Dartmouth faculty in 1994, the Tuck faculty in 2002, and held administrative roles at Tuck since 2008 before becoming the Dean of the Tuck School in 2015. He is also the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business.
Slaughter is currently the longest serving dean among top business schools and the second-longest dean in Tuck history, second only to Paul Danos, his predecessor.
President of Dartmouth College Sian Leah Beilock and Interim Provost Matthew Delmont, wrote to the Tuck community, “We are grateful for Matt’s enduring leadership, and his tenure as dean has given us a lot to celebrate. He developed and articulated the Tuck mission and core values that are ubiquitous today among students, alumni, faculty, and staff. He has fostered a culture of trust, integrity, and teamwork, and strengthened Tuck’s reputation for community and the world’s best alumni network.” They also highlighted in their announcement, “He raised more money for the school than any previous dean in its history, leading the record-breaking $416 million Tuck Difference campaign, a $127 million ‘Team of 100’ campaign for MBA scholarships, and—in celebration of Tuck’s quasquicentennial—the 125th Society. In partnership with faculty and staff, Matt expanded the school’s offerings and impact while preserving the distinction of its top-ranked MBA program.”
In the announcement to school members, Michael Ward, chair of the Tuck Board of Advisors, wrote, “It is natural for us in business to reach for the numbers, and Matt Slaughter’s are remarkable. Throughout his deanship, Matt has raised well over half a billion dollars for the Tuck School and has sustained Tuck’s reputation for the highest annual giving rate in all of higher education. Under his leadership, Tuck’s MBA program has risen and held steadily in the top ten of major U.S. rankings, due in no small part to the continued quality of each incoming MBA class, with many new records set, and the career outcomes achieved by each graduating class.”
“In my interactions with Dean Slaughter,” says Clear Admit Co-Founder Graham Richmond, “I’ve been struck by his warmth, thoughtfulness, and the respect he commands among his colleagues. His willingness to extend his tenure and then support his successor is welcome news for Tuck and speaks to his commitment to the school’s long-term success.”
The coming months are expected to be full ones. “Tuck has 32 months remaining to benefit from Matt’s wisdom and leadership as a dean and then a dean advisor. Our work together is not yet complete,” Ward wrote.
Dean Slaughter shared in his note to the Tuck community, “My family and I owe so much to Tuck and to all of Dartmouth; it is difficult to put into words the immense gratitude I have for our community. The support that we have felt over the years, particularly in difficult moments for our family, has been a continual source of inspiration to me—as have the many ways faculty, staff and students show up for one another each day. Tuck is truly a community unlike any other.”
Dartmouth Tuck will have some big shoes to fill and expects to launch the search for a new dean in January of 2027.
